2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $23,576 in student debt.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from CU Anschutz take out $32,623 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from U of U take out $24,962 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wyoming ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from UW take out $24,758 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 496 |
| Utah | 251 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 134 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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